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THE SET-UP - Single-Weight, Silver Gelatin, Vintage Photographs (14) (8" x 10"); Very Fine

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
THE SET-UP - Single-Weight, Silver Gelatin, Vintage Photographs (14) (8  x 10 ); Very Fine
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THE SET-UP

Single-Weight, Silver Gelatin, Vintage Photographs (14) (8" x 10")
Very Fine
RKO, 1949

This lot features a curated collection of 14 promotional photos from director Robert Wise's film "The Set-Up." The film revolves around a boxing manager who accepts bribes from a betting gangster without informing his fighter. Each photo measures approximately 8" x 10", with the majority featuring a paper snipe attached at the verso.

In "The Set-up," directed by Robert Wise, Robert Ryan portrays Bill "Stoker" Thompson, an aging boxer set up by his manager to take a fall. The film, captured in a gritty style by Milton R. Krasner-who received the Best Cinematography award at Cannes-reeks of desperation, depicting the fighters' lonely stoicism and the seedy individuals around them. Wise regards this atmospheric masterpiece, his last for RKO, as one of his finest works.

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